Second game in the tournament for Italian referee Maurizio Mariani, he is in charge of Colombia - DR Congo.
Match #48
Group K
24 June 2026, 04:00 CET
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
COLOMBIA - DR CONGO
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Fourth Official: Juan Calderon CRC
Reserve AR: Juan Carlos Mora CRC
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Mohammed Obaid Khadim UAE
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Ironically the SAOT image came minutes after an offside decision in this game but never appeared in the ENGvGHA game
ReplyDeleteInteresting appointment for Mariani, a relative straight forward appointment first fixture for him and now another straight forward appointment again. Obviously just like his last fixture, he still has to deliver but it’s interesting to see how the fixtures get assigned.
ReplyDeleteExcellent offside call by AR1 Daniele Bindoni, disallowing Colombia first goal. Calling that without VAR is impressive
ReplyDeleteYep, fantastic call, the SAOT had it incredibly tight, fractions in it
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DeleteClear missed YC in 38'
ReplyDeleteFor me, it is keeping with how he did his first game. With the high bar for fouls and disciplinary action, I think his player management would be preferred over a YC (the expectation of referees around high bar at this World Cup)
DeleteMariani is running injured.
ReplyDeleteSeems like it’s OK, but he was visibly showing signs of discomfort around the 70th minute…
DeleteHe does appear not to be running at his full capability, not moving freely as he did earlier in the game. Either discomfort otherwise?
DeleteNot a lot of sprints pretty clear on the last action at 91'
DeleteSo now we are given soft fouls ?
ReplyDeleteInteresting now that in this game and the ENGvGHA some softer fouls much lower bar than other games at this tournament.
DeleteI think more we advance during this tournament and more we gonna comeback to the usual style, i will say UCL style, i'm not sure a referee will allowed a goal with a big contact or not give a PK like ENG vs GHA in an elimination game just to satisfy Collina.
Delete56’ COL YC for SPA
ReplyDeleteCorrect and rather easy call there for SPA, COL def committed a tactical foul on the COD att, Mariani pointing at the attacking opportunity after showing the card
Poor signalling there to initially point to the ground in the box for a free kick to the defending team rather than the usual; Looked initially as if awarding a PK
ReplyDeleteAgree reallly weird delay and also missed offside on this action
DeleteHe was about to call Penalty and realize he fuck it up by just looking players reaction and immediately change his called afterwards
DeleteYC out of his pocket before the one on COL#16, not shown live
ReplyDeleteYC was for DRC#18
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